Task 1.D
Venn Diagram: Buddhism and Hinduism
OR
Christianity and Judaism
Standard:
1.
2.
The students will be able to describe and explain their chosen religions completely.
The students will be able to compare and contrast Buddhism and Hinduism or Christianity and Judaism.
Task:
As we have learned about the many world religions in class. We find that many of the religions share things in
common. Those same religions also have stark differences that set them apart. In this task you will choose to
compare and contrast either Buddhism and Hinduism, or Christianity and Judaism.
In this task your Venn Diagram must include the following:
1. 5 or more similarities between Buddhism and Hinduism or Christianity and Judaism
2. 3 or more differences for both of the religions that you are covering.
a.
Your differences cannot be polar opposites, meaning you cannot write one worshipped Christianity and
one did not worship Christianity.
3. Similarities and differences must be written in complete sentences.
4. Using the Venn diagram describe one similarity and one difference between both religions and explain why
you believe these are the most important.
Rubric:
Criteria
1
2
3
4
5
Similarities
between
both
religions
Provides one
similarity
between both
religions
Provides two
similarities
between both
religions
Provides three
similarities
between both
religions
Provides four
similarities
between both
religions
Provides five
similarities
between both
religions
States one
difference
between
Christianity/Ju
daism OR
Buddhism/
Judaism
States 2
differences
between
Christianity/Juda
ism OR
Buddhism/
Judaism but
contains at least
one polar
opposite
States two
difference
between
Christianity/Judai
sm OR
Buddhism/
Judaism
States 2 or 3
differences
between
Christianity/Juda
ism OR
Buddhism/
Judaism contains
at least one polar
opposite
Accurately states
3 or more
differences
between
Christianity/Judai
sm OR
Buddhism/
Judaism
States one
difference
between
Hinduism/
Buddhism OR
Judaism/
Christianity
States 2
differences
between
Hinduism/
Buddhism OR
Judaism/
Christianity but
contains at least
one polar
opposite
States two
difference
between
Hinduism/
Buddhism OR
Judaism/
Christianity
States 2 or 3
differences
between
Hinduism/
Buddhism OR
Judaism/
Christianity but
contains at least
one polar
opposite
Accurately states
3 or more
differences
between
Hinduism/
Buddhism OR
Judaism/
Christianity
Buddhism/
Christianity
Differences
Hinduism/
Judaism
Differences
Similarity
and
Difference
Description
Conventions
Does not
describe and
explain an
important
similarity and
difference of
chosen
religions
20 or more
grammar,
punctuation, or
spelling errors.
X
15-19 grammar,
punctuation, or
spelling errors.
Describes and
explains one
important
similarity or
difference of
chosen religions
10-14 grammar,
punctuation or
spelling errors, or
is hard to read.
X
5-9 grammar,
punctuation or
spelling errors and
is easily read
Total Points:
Describes and
explains both
important
similarities and
differences of
chosen religions
0-4 grammar,
punctuation or
spelling errors, and
is easily read.
/25